Schroth, Clara (1920–)

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Schroth, Clara (1920–)

American gymnast. Name variations: Clara Schroth Lomady. Born Clara M. Schroth, Oct 5, 1920, in Philadelphia, PA; m. "Fuzz" Lomady; children: 4.

At London Olympics, won a bronze medal in team all-around (1948); was AAU All-Around champion (1945–46, 1949–51); won 39 national titles during career, including 11 consecutive balance beam titles; also won the AAU standing broad jump title (1945).

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